Balofloxacin

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Infective Ophthalmitis and sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, acute exacerbation, community-acquired pneumonia, skin infections. Intra abdominal infections.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Pregnancy, lactation and children above the age of 18 years.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Nervousness, agitation, insomnia, anxiety, nightmares or paranoia. It should be used with caution when given concurrently with cisapride, erythromycin, antipsychotics and tricyclic antidepressants drugs. Bradycardia or acute myocardial ischaemia.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

GI disturbances, peripheral neuropathy, photosensitivity, abdominal pain, headache, epilepsy and super added fungal infection, irritation when applied locally.

Drug Category/Class

Balofloxacin has 7 Brands listed


B Cin (100 mg)Baloforce (100 mg)
Balofox (100 mg)Balotero (100 mg)
Baloxin (100 mg)Bazostar (100 mg)
Bazucin (100 mg)

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